Question

The 1830 census showed that urban areas were growing _________ rural areas.

A) the same as

B) indistinguishable from

C) faster than

D) slower than

Answer 1

I think it's probably D

Answer 2

Answer:

D) slower than

Explanation:

The census of 1830 shows that the ratio of urban to rural areas was 9 to 91 percent. At the time urban areas were scared. In the absence of automobiles, it took a long time to cover the distance between rural areas to urban towns. The mode communications were horses and boats. The economy was based on small farm produce and settling in an urban area was a distant dream.